Commercial Metals (CMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Commercial Metals' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.29 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 7.3% from 0.31 a year earlier and down 36.7% from the prior quarter.
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Commercial Metals (CMC) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Commercial Metals' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.20 through May 31, 2026, down 6.8% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it came in at 0.26, up 90.3% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.14 in FY2024 (+34.9%), 0.10 in FY2023 (-62.5%), 0.27 in FY2022 (-79.2%) and 1.30 in FY2021.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has moved between 0.06 (fiscal Q4 2022) and 0.62 (fiscal Q2 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 39.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (growth of 169.1%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 70.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, CMC's FCF Payout Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.46 (Q2 2026), 0.25 (Q1 2026) and 0.10 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 0.53 |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 0.13 |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | - |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 0.23 |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 0.10 |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.16 |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Commercial Metals | 6.87 Bn | 6.31 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 0.29 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 0.46 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 0.10 |
| May 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 0.62 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 0.08 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| May 31, 2021 | 0.27 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 0.07 |
| May 31, 2020 | 0.06 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 0.25 |
API Access
Commercial Metals FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "CMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=CMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();